It seemed to me an odd view to take - rather as if one should protest that one didn't LIKE the idea of dying or being born. I preferred the notion of finding out first how it would be, and then doing what one could about the parts of it one disliked most. John Wyndham
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I like to take the view that you should not be afraid of death or life or anything else. Death is an inevitable part of life. It’s a part of life that we all must go through, so why should we be afraid? The reason why we might be afraid is because we’re not ready for it. We have so much going on in our lives and have so many things to do before we die. Why not just try to live as best as possible now?

Source: The Day Of The Triffids

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